The Somerset reporter., 1887-03-02
LOCAL ITEMS.

of Columbia Bicycles to K. 7. Pattcn
Over seventy SNOW storms this winter
ahead of anything since 81 and 'G2
Miss Josie Gage is on Il visit to hel
aunt, Miss Myra French at The Forks
March LIST opened up rather frosty. III,
thermometer indicating u degrees below
We call the attention of our readers to
the warrant for town meeting in another
column
The Somerset District lodge of Good
Templars meets ut Norridgewoek Friday
next.
These who intend to paint this spring
will find it to their advantage 10 call on
j. ID. Rawles 4 Co,
Don't forget the address of Capt. Sam
uel W Lane at Grand Army Hall Friday
evening next at $ O'Clock
S. T. Cannon of Augusta has IN adycr-
tisemcnt this week in which he has some
thing to say to canvasserS,
The High school closes lis winter term.
on Friday next After a two weeks va
cation, the spring Term opens the 2lst.
inst.
ID. W. Gilman formerly of Bingham
now Presque Isle. made lis a call Satur
day last. He speaks in high terms Of
that rich section of our State
Most of our towns in this county hold
their town meetings Monday next. We
shall give the results in the REPORTER as
+ early As we can get returns.
Mrs. Mary A. Livermorc will lecture
under the auspices of the Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union at Coburn Hall
Mar. l6. The lecture will be free to all
1t is reported that some party attempted
on Thursday night last to fire the old
brick block on Water street owned by A.
H. Fletcher. Kerosene on the floor and
burned matches were found in Il back
room in the building Friday morning by
tenant.
Mr., O. L. Blackden, the popular pro-
prictor of the Lancey House, Pittslicld,
was in town yesterday, and made the RI
PORTER call, lie is of the impression
that by the looks of our streets we have
been favored with more and heavier snow
storms the past winter than Pittsfeld.
We presume Mrs. Eta Scvcno will be
appointed to take charge of the telegraph
Office in this village. Mrs. Scveno is an
expert operator, Il lady of rare business
tact, and her appointment would give
entire satisfaction to every business man
Of this town and every patron of the Of
flee.
The lot occupied BY the Lcaytt block
and that adjoining owned by J. Colby on
the corner of Madison and Russell streets
are spoken of as good location for the
proposed Public Library building. 1t be-
ing centrally located and Il corner lot the
building would show up well and be easy
of access for all parts of the village.
County Commissioners Court set yes
terday, with Albert Leavitt of Athens in
the chair. Up to this morning the other
appearance, owing to the bad travelling
and the court may adjourn to-day with
out having been able to transact any bu,-
mess.
The sale of seats for the Bartlett Opera
Company commenced Saturday last,
and are going with Il rush, the advance
sale thus far, being ahead of any on re-
cord. Every mail brings orders from the
surrounding towns for tickets, and
should the travelling be paSsable, Somer-
set County is sure to be represented by a
full delegation.
Sixty hours labor for a weeks goes in
to effect in both wooden mills at Pittstield
and at Linn'S mills in Ilartland to-day.
The plan is to have the working hours
the same as before, the employees to
leave OFF Saturday noon. This arrange
mcnt has been in effect in the wooden
mill of Lewis Anderson \ Co.. in this vii
lagc for several months.
The funeral services of Eugene Il. Scv-
emo, occurred Thursday afternoon last,
conducted by Rev. J. NJ Frost The
floral decorations were fine, including an
elegant wreath from the florists in Port
land and the letter S. formed of rare
flowers contributed by photograph operators
of the city of Portland. His associates,
the operators of the Western Union Tclc.
grapL Company, were deeply moved at his
death. He was "A general favoritc with
them all and they felt genuine sorrow
at his death and sent words of sympathy
and coincidence to his bercavcd family.
dispatch was received from C.. a,
Marston, Saturday last requesting the i'm
mediate return of the agreement between
the heirs of the Cobnrn estates that was
forwarded to T. W. Marston of Oakland,
Cal. for his signature some weeks ago.
1t appears that +, W. Marston when he
decided not to sign the document put il
in the mail to return His brother on ar
irving at Oakland found the important
document had been returned and wired
for it as above. This seems to indicate
that the contract will receive the neccsS-
airy signatures as soon as it again reaches
the Pacific coast,
The citizens of SkOwhcgan can look
forward to a great treat in the coming
performances on the Mariana Opera
Company, of Boston, without fear of dis
appointment. This company is composed
of artists of high order, and their per
formances everywhere receive the high
est Communications from press and pub
lie They are to be assisted by Blais
dells celebrated orchestra, of which
Karl Terrain, the eminent conductor
saws, Il had rather have them than an,
orchestra in New England. They will
render efficient service in accompanying
the Operas, and at the concert will per
form some of their most effective selec
tons Irhc Improvements now i'll progress
at the Hall are too well known to th'
public of Skowhegan to need any turtle
praise. 1t is intended that it shall be un